Attachment for motor vehicles



Nov. 24 1925.

A. w. KNUTSON ATTACHMENT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES Filed June 4, 1920 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 A. W. KNUTSON ATTACHMENT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES Filed June 4, 1920 mm G Nov. 24 I 1925.

Nov. 24, 1925. 1,563,092

A. W. KNUTSON ATTACHMENT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES Filed June 4, 1920 5 Sheets-Sheet s INVE Tpn %%Az;

I06 BY ATTIJB NEY A. w. KNUTSON ATTACHMENT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES Nov. 24 1925.

Filed June 4, 1920 5, Sheets-Sheet 5 INV NTOR TURNEY i elen'led Nova 24, 19251 nln ' known than I, Amman Vi'KKNUTsoN, n of the United States, a residenbotf Gnleslnn'g, in the conn' iy O'fi Knox and State oi? Illinois, have invented new and useful ln'ipi'o'veinents in Altaclnnents 01 Motor vehicles orl which the following: is a specilicntion: I

This invention has reference to rcin con ti'o-l mennsi'or motor iopelled vehicles sneh us form tractors, miton'iobiies and llie li ker The principal object of the invention to provide n i'ein'control m-fiachinenl; which is; applicable to niolor propelled vehicles now in use as distinguished from vehlcles or ii" clone; which embody rein-oiline controls l l here especially built wil'h oi' for use \vil'li such controls.

A. {million object of the 'i venlion isle iHJUVlklQ' a se contained E'LlJiJZLClllllCliil offehe' chemo? 1." and) for l'he purposes relented-to, which in fol-men 'fonbodily secni'enient "to the vehicle, and which includes ,i-ei'n control i'neenstlior l'hesteeiing appliances of the vehicle; control lever, clutch lever"- and fuel supply estimating elements.-

Thoinveneion has for ml nrther ohject lo provide annttnchment arranged for bodily sccni'cn'iei'it lo-:1 nio'loi' propelled vehicle; the szmieheingr equipped to convert Snell. vehicle into the fein eoniirolled iypeend includes preferably l'no reins a pull oneithei" one of which n'myczlnse lheeieci'ing o-lithe vehicle, node dii'cel: pull on both said reins control ling the luel supply, clntcl'i end cont-rolle- Yeis; lho operation oil the'tlnel supply means, clutch level and llli'l'Ol lever depel'iding on the (legn'eo of pull upon thesnid two reinsin unison; and llwonehthc sense of feel of the opera cor;

'he the invention may he more fully l understood, irc'jeienee hnd l'o-lhe-eccon1-' pun} di'nwii'igs liol'niinga part of the de scription, illnstml ing he preferred embodimen of the iiwention, in which:

I" n'rc' 1 is n perspective view of an atlzzclnncnl embodying my invention;

Figure is a side elevation ol pnrt'of a mono propelled vehicle; sl'iown in dotted lines with my nlcechcnient applied thereto, in Full lines;

clnteln love'nrelntive to the positions of-the control lever;

Figure l is n detail in elevation showing the mechanism for actuating t-he fnel'sn'pply elements 5- Figure 5 is a detail in section showing the assembled relation 0' 1"? certain elenient-s' illustrated in Fignres 3 and 4;

Figure (iis e'detail' view of a cam member illustrated in Figures-3 and 4";

Figure? is an enlarged detail in side elevntion showing the locking means for the steering elements;

Figure 8 is a vertical cross-section; as the snmewmil'd appear if'taken 'onthe line 8-8 oi'iFig ul'e' 7;

Figure-Sis adelnil in sideelevntion showing sheave Wheel constrnction for guiding one of the reins;

Figure 10 1's a plan-view of tl'iepall'sseen in Figure 9;

Figure 11 isn'decniLple11oflheparls ininiediecelyin F control of the-contiolleve'r Figure 12 an end View" of 'the parts seen in: Fig-ore l1, and-With the contiol levei shown:in dili'eient positions, in"do-tted.lii1es;

l ig-ui'e 'l-l-is n detail in cross se ction ilins hating the locking means 01 the slidable member shown in Fignre 13; and

Fign'ies} 15 and 1(5 show opposite 'ele\'n lions of the arms or cranks seen in Figure 13;

[n gei'icmZ.-For purposes of "convenience and general iunleistiuidin g of" therein co'llfro'l attachnicn t for motor vehicles, the present (l isclosu1'e'- is designed. for .b o'dily securement to a. ti-aet'onof the ordsonf type, and such 2 with 1n yrein control "nttnclinient attached thereto-mid coupled to the working parts, snol'i asthe steeringappliance control l'evei'; clutch lever and i'nelsupply devices, In this particular designed trecto'l itlie control lever is of the Hth1'owtype;' i. e., 1101- forward in the left bend slot for low spiced 1; baclnvai-d inthe left hand slot for n'leldmni speed swung over and forward in the right lfll) hand slot for high, and back in the ight hand slot for reverse.

I prefer to employ only two reins in the control of the movements of the vehicle, including the actuation of the fuel supply devices. A pull on one rein actuating the steering appliances to turn the vehicle in one direction and a pull on the other rein actuat ing the steering appliances to turn the ve hicle in the other direction; a direct pull on both said reins in unison actuating the fuel supply devices, releasing the clutch lever and oscillating the control lever, moving it from a neutral position, to low, i'nedium or high, desired. depending on the degree of pull on the said two reins and through the sense of feel of the operator.

This rein controlled attaclnnent, with modifications, may he designed for bodily sec-u ement to different types and designs of motor propelled vehicles, and I, therefore. do not wish to be confined to its attachmentonly to tractors of the Jordson type, hecause (it my selection of it for illust 'aiivc purposes.

.liurther, my rein control attachment is so cinistrucied, as will become apparent, that selective operations are easily made. 'lhat is, steering of the vehicle, may be accomplished without disturbing the clutch and control levers or the fuel supply; and lilcwise, actuation of the ituel supply, clutch and control levers may be accomplished without disturbing the steering appliances, and finally the fuel supply devices may be actuated through the reins to give more gas without. affecting the other elements mentioned. Also, without the removal of the attachment as a whole, but by the simple disconnection of an element or two, the operator may control the steering appliances, tuel supply and clutch control levers in the manno originally intended in the operation of the vehicle.

lly the use ot my rein controlled attachment a motor propelled vehicle may be con.- verted into a. rein controlled vehicle, and the usual movements o i said vehicle and its tuel supply controlled at. a point distant there from and from any vehicle connected to and drawn by said motor propelled vehicle.

Jlttaclrnmnt fm'112 e.The frame supporting the working parts of the rein control attachment and which is designed for bodily secureinent to the vehicle body, includes the upstanding angle iron bar 1 curved rear \vardly at its upper end to provide a rest 2 tor a rein guide. Connected to said bar 1 at or near its upper end and extending "torwardly therefrom, is an angle iron baf which at its forward end is connected to a.

short upright bar 4t arranged tor securement at 5 to a part of the vehicle body or frame, and intended to support a sheave wheel guide for the reins. 'lhe lower end oi said bar 1 has connected thereto, two bars 6 and 7. The former is designed to extent transversely across the vehicle body and l secured to a part of the vehicle body frame, and the opposite ends ot said bar (l are turned backward at right angles, as at 8, to provide hearings For a rock sha t. 5. The bar 7 ent'ends across the bar 1 and will lie longitudinally of the vehicle hody a l on its rear end supports a slidahlc ln-acler. t its forward end the bar 7 has cornerted thereto the short upstanding angle iron l oar 10 to support certain or" the fuel supply acuating means. Said bar 7 at its "forward end, also, is bolted or otherwise suitably secured to part of the vehicle frame or body through an arm 11 secitired to said bar i The outer end of the shaft 9 passes througl a pair of parallel arranged but spaced bars 12 which, at their for vard ends or connect 3 ed to a brace bar 13 adapted for sccnren'ient to a part of the vehicle 'lran're or body. 'lhe and connecting the lar l and the bar 90 near its forward end is an arc shaped bar 15 provided with a plurality ot notches or teeth 16, the same constituting a segmentrack, the arc of wl'iich is pre'terahly Stl'ilt'h' from a point A forming the tulcrinn point of an oscillatory bar. The parts described, with the exception of the shat't i), constitute the fame supporting parts of the rein attaclnnent.

Rein steering.-'l7 designates the oscillatory bar pivoted at A to the bars l2 oi the t'ame and standing upwardly crosses the bar 3 and the segment rack '15. To one side of the bar 1. is secured guide casting it; which receives the raclt 15 and prevents lateral scpa 'ation of the bar and rack as the bar l? is oscillated. Pivotally connected to the opposite side o'l said bar '1? is a hracltct casting 19, and said casting has a part overhanging the upper end oil said bar 17. Said casting if) is also provided or formed with a laterally e:-;tcnding pin 21 from its inside face which passes through an enlarged opening 22 in the oscillatory hai- 1'7. Said casting has journaled thereon, a pair of spaced sheave wheels 23 and protested by a shed 25 on said casting. On the bar 1? imn'iediately above the teeth ill on the ltt'li 15, are pivoted a pair of dogs 2t and 27, which are arranged to have engagement with the teeth 16 on the rack 15, and said dogs have intermeshing teeth and 25), re spectively, whereby when nio-xemcnt is imparted to one dog a cor ispouding movement is imparted to the other dog. 'ihese dogs are normally held in engagement with teeth of the acl: 15 by the spring connected to the two dogs, and said dogs have shoulder ort'ons 3! which normally overlie the oi iening in the bar 17 and upon oppoli ed in either direction it thepiu 21 on the slot 22 in the and ca it to engage with one or liar ll the other of the dogs 26 or 27 and cause oscillation thereof. and through the, inter-- meshing teeth 16 and :29 oi late the other dog, therein,

said dogs from en gag einrnt the do s oscilreleasing; both with teeth on the act: 15, and thus permit the bar 1? to e oscillated. Engagement of the dogs 2h With the teeth on the her 1? loclits the steel" appliances hut in tl event of 2 re release these locking. element in iner shove indicated the dogs and he swung upward an; hack on their pivots to he held by the spring 30, as uiulcr normal conditions To the bar 17, at a point near its lower end are connected peterahly a pair oi. links 359, ivhiclrat their opposite ends have connection with the upper end ()l a lever bar 33. This bar passes down between the lore iii oi the ironic, is pivoted thereto at 3a., and

the s e terr t elements oi the steering); appliances late on coincident axesv This c rank-arm, not shown, is a well known element in llordson tractor o is actuated in a suit- :ihlc nuinncr troni the usual. steering post of the tractor which has the hand s iteeringr Wheel C The liar 17 may he oscillated on its pivot l 'uicans oi the runs 36 and 3'5. lhcse reins: puss through a guide casting: $38 having spaced throats 89 and 4-0 to receive the respective reins 36 and 87. ".l he rein 36 passes over the sheave Wheel 23 on the har l7, and has an end connected to an arm ll which has a pivotal connection with a casting); lil slidably carried on the her 17. The rein 37 passes around a sheavewhecl journaled on a vertical axis in a cast ng 2i; securet to the upper end of the frame pa '4 4-, and thence passes under a sheave Wheel iournaled on a horizontal axis in the said casting 4-.-ft,isee Figures 1, 2 9 and ll), and thence over the shetve Wheel 24: on the hair l 4-6 which hasa pivotal connection with saic ting); finch pivotal connection W! i .i casting is also -:'oincidcntal \v 1 me or the arm -'-l-i with said casting. it

pin 21 on the pivoted castl he apparent that when the.

'i' and has an end connected to an arin.

lo dc idling, of course, on u'hichnrein- 3-53.

v or 34 pullel. The aiw'ingcnout oi; the

sheave Wheels t3 and 35 issuch as to prevent dislocation or disarrzngcinent of the rein 8'? iron the guide castingvtltl. to the sheave eel E l-on the. oscillatory har 1?.

6 011 i Zcccr control lncluded in the conti ng means for the control lever 01 the motor vehicle, througlrthe reii silos-rid 87,

are certain of the elements .includedin the steering ineans forming a part of the rein steering lln other Words, certain of the ry clen'ients necessary to the successful steering of the steering appliances on the motor vehiclev through the reins, are con ploycd as supporting and coacting elements in the rein control for thencontrol lever oi? the vehicle.

{in one end of. the rock shalt-9 is secured segment disc or plate 4:7,Whichwvhen oscillated by the reins will impart a corresponding oscillatory motion to the rock shalt 9. The periphery of this disco plate l? is grooveth andin suclrgroovc liesprcterahly a cableor rope 48 secured at 49 to what may he termed the upper end of the groove in saiddisc or plate. The cable or rope 48 passing from the groove of the disc or plate 45, passes arounda sheave Wheel 50 journalcd in a bra ltet or casting; 51 secured lower end of the oscillatory bar 17, snd isai-d cable or ropepassing out oi said bracket or casting, extends up to and is secured to theloiver end of the listing 42, slidahlv carried. on the oscillatory bar 17. It 1 l he apparent that upward inovon'icnt U1 the slidahlc castin;, -.ll, occasioned by a pull on the reins 36 and 37 will exert a pull on the rope or cable ll-t oscillating. the son' iuent disc or plate -l-i', \vl ich in turn will iniparta corresponding rocking or oscillatory motion. to the rock shaft 9. The axis oi? the able or rope l8 as it passes around the sheave wheel 50, coincides with the pivotal point A of the oscillatory bar 17. This ari-angcinent, as should he understood, is such that when the bar 17 is oscillated by a pull on either one or the reins 36 or 37 for steer. the vehicle, there Will he no movement oi the of the parts intended to be actuated by the segn'ient disc oriplate 4:? and the rock shaft 5 so that the bar 17 may be oscillated on its fulcrum point A. during. the steering actuateth when the cable. or rope t lt is 'rcciprocatcth and it only when. said cable or rope eh; and no disturbance rovcinents through the reins, withoutdis-v cable or rope 48 is pulled up and down through the reciprocation of the casting on the bar 17, that any motion is imparted through the segment plate or disc 47 to the rock shaft 9.

The slidablecasting 42 is locked in its normal lower position shown in Figures 1 and 2, by means of a plunger which enters an opening or slot 53 in the oscillatory bar 17, see Figure let. The plunger 59 is carried in the cylinder or sleeve 5%, projecting laterally from the body of the. casting t) and within said sleeve or cylinder and encircling a reduced end portion of the plunger 52, is a spring 55 which, as will be understood, is compressed when the plunger is withdrawn from the opening or slot 53 in the her 17, and under the pressure of the spring is again forced into said slot or opening 53 when the casting 4: 3 again reaches its lowermost or normal position on the bar 17. The cylinder or sleeve 54 is long enough to receive the coadjacent hubs ot the arms 41 and d6, which are fulcrunied on said ovlindcr or sleeve of the casting t2, and to which the reins 36 and 37 are connected, as previously described, and St; is a cap plate encircling the outer end of the cylinder or sleeve 5 and which receives the end oi the plunger The matching taces ot the hubs ot the arms 4H and d6, are torn'ied with coact-ing teeth 57, which are of such design that when the arms tl and 46 are pulled upwardly by their respective reins 36 and 37, the hubs of said arms will ride upon each other, separating slightly, moving the cap plate 56 outwardly and with it, the plunger 52, to release the casting 42. as will he understood, whereby to allow the said casting 4-2 to be drawn upwardly on the bar 17, and such movement will reciprocate the cable or rope 58 and transmit oscillatory movement to the rock shaft 9 through the disc or plate t? lhe upward HIOVOHWDlJ ot the arms and 46 is hunted by the laterally extending lugs 58 on the casting 4-2. It is to he understood that individual movement (it either the arm 1-1 or arm 4-6, when oscillated upon the casting 42, will not effect the. release of said casting, and therefore, no upward movement of the same. As previously stated, during steering movement by either ot the reins 36 or 37, the bar 17 is oscillated, but during the control movements ot the control lever oi the vehicle, the *asting 4L is moved upwardly on the bar 1'? to permit oscillation of the shaft 9 through the disc or plate 45.

in l igures 2, 13 and l t, by dotted lines, the respective movements of the plunger 52, the cap plate 56 and the arms ti and it are shown diagrammatically.

In Figure 2, in which the motor vehicle is illustrated by dotted lines, the control lever is designated l3, and is there shown n a neutral position. It oscillated ioi."wardly or to the left, it would be in a position o l' slow speed and it oscillated rearwardly or to the right, would he in the medium speed. provided said lever D had not been movcd latetrally iron'i its present: position, so as to cllcct high speed of the vehicle, as will become turther apparent.

0n the end of the rock shal't fl, opposite to that on which is secured the segment disc or pinto t? is secured an arm 59 in which is journa Qt a roller (it). (in the rock shatt hctv-scen the arm .39 and the angle hem m oi the har t3, tairricd a coil spring 31, see e l ;iion being that position sho vn in Figure a I} in which the roller no is elevated ahovc a i W and out oi: contact with the clutch lever in shown in dotted lines in said last mentioned I These parts last rct'crrcd to. relate to the control of the clutch lever l) which is actuated simultanconsly with the nmvemcnt ot the control lever I), when changing speeds.

l have previously referred to a hrachct which is slidahly carried on the bar 7 of the attachment frame. This hracltcl which is designated (52, is best seen in Figures 11. and 12, although also shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the asscmolcd vievifls. lhis bracket on its front side, is provided with the s mccd laterally extended hearings on, in which is secured a rod (it, disposed longitinlinally of said bracket and slidahly connected with said rod is the end of a bar (35, which at it: other end is connected preterahly by means of a cotter-pin with a toothed disc (36, and it is intended that when rotational movcment is imparted to said disc no. the bar (35 will he rc-ciprocatml and impart rorra sponding in ircmcnt to thrslidahlc (32. To take up any jar inritlcul to t c movement ol? the har 3.7 and yieldingtv throw the control lever i) into dii'i'crcni s1 ieds I provide coil springs (3 on the rod (34 between the end of thc bar (37 and thc l e: rings 63, Figure 11. The sai l bracket 62 on its inside taco, is pro'i'idtt with the laterally extended spaced lugs and (3? and it between these lugs, which lie in a horizontal plane, that the control lever D is positioned, and said lugs 2 re lici-ently long so that when the control lever D is shifted laterally so as to he trans-tcrrcd from low or medium to high or reverse speeds, the said lever is not out of control by the said lugs 7 or 6?. The lug (J is formed with a hearing so to rcccivi a short shaft 68 formed vith an upwardly extended and angularly shaped arm (if), which crosses the space between the two lugs (3. and GT, and is intended to prevent lateral si: t-

motion oit l i c-iiy "oll'evcr '1) medium to l ;.;h or reverse elements to he do.

ds the action oi 7 anil'ssid shzrtt ($8 is under the control. ot e Ktroiii low or ls,

ures ii and 113 the lotted line p0,. ion

the lever 1D in said tiggtii es shows the neutrzil position of the lever hetween highiiotl reverse speeds. he sztid lugs 67 and o? are thither pro'ridet withtrniinioiis 715011 which is iulciniiied the bite ed sidesot s swiiigzihle plaice said piste being hi tiirce ed so :is to tldie the-control lever .T.) ail-i iiihowii in the toll and dottedline positions in Figures '11 and 12. This hinged plate 7 2 normally extendsacross the slichihle hrzicliet 62 and hits connected thereto. a

chsii 0' cable "[3 wli'iehefatciids upwardly ht: isconnected totill fti' 11 i4.- pivoted zit d arm His jofllitihd 21 s V ipurpos-es to he explained.

t'hittce it to say for thepresent, that when the ilete "(2 raised from the toll line nositionshown in Figure 12 to its lotted line :'siti ii, the control. lover I) will. be swung oi'er "ti :in theneutiel positionbetween low dtltlliltlitin'l speeds to the neutral position between high and reverse speeds, such ino'veiiieiit oi" the control lever l) throwing the crooked]portion (Sf) oi the shirtt (SS outwardly iigininstthe tension of the spring 70, and. when the 1' 'tseontrolling the control lever l srereleusm'l, said s ring;- will transpose Rlliil cbmtrol h or D "fron'i the dotted line position shown in Figure '12 to the toll line lit); 'tioh shown in said light i.

' ring to the toothed segment 56 pro-- Yionsiy re rred to, this disc is foi'nled'with so. elongated hiih jonrnaled on a sleeve 77 connected with. the her 7 ot the attachmeiit trzinie by the holtlt), and on the elongated huh (it said toothml disc 66, is carried :1 plate Jzigmhlo oi rotzitioiisil movement on said huh} and also n. com ineziiher 80 which is so coosti'iictedg that i tis sociiiedto the. elongated huh ee 10 oerotzzte i therewith, when movement is ill'lptl-lfiietl to the toothed disc (it; prop e The plate ineniher 79 has cohiiected tliereivitlh a iiznvl 81 adapted to have i-iiiga i ig'emeifi With. the teeth of the toothed disc 5th and h means oi sueh enlillPi-Uil rotzitioi ail ieovehientto said disffifi.

i prefer 0 ginoviile said disc (36 with only import rotational lliOYil'liGlEh to the clisx and,

he easily disengaged and moved air-(av there I T1 0 l troi i. iiurihei, the teeth are so constructed esto oerniitot engagement by the toothed l end ot pawl 82 and When so'ei'ig 'n g'ed by said lent mentioned pewh the disc (361s held 1 1st backward rotational movement.

iorinzil operationotthe toothed disc is -locl-: visc.

.iothe plate 79 is pivotally connected one m l (its har SS, theopposite end (it which has a pivotal connection with the plate or arm 84-. s'ccurcd'to the end of the rock shaft 9 innriedietely heck of the segment disc or plate 4 7. It, to he understoodthat when the Tool; shaft 9 is oscillated or has rotatioiizil movement imparted thereto, it will impart the corresponding movement to the plzite '84-,Wl1ich ii turn, will 1QCl}I)1* JC2,itQ the liver '83 and cmise alternate oscillatory EHUVG- merit to heiinparted to the vplate Fttot'the elongated hohoit' the'tmithed'disc 66. i i hen the ii'ock shzittt 9 is rotated 'in a clockwise direction, the movement imparted to the plate 79 through the reciprocation oi the coi'niecting her 83, is to first oscillate it in. :1 backward direction With its pawl 81 moved out of 'eiigaigeinent with a tooth of the'disc (iii, and during the continued rotational movement 01'. said rock shaft 9, it carries With it, the plate 84;, the connecting; her 83 is then swung in an upward direction, returning the piste 79"(0 the toll. line position shown in Figure Elywsusing the pawl 81 to come into engagement with a tooth of the disc (56, and the further continued rotational movement of the rock shaft 9, (ZtLTi'S with it the"connecting her 83 to the limit of its upward throw, which causes the pawl, 81 engaging stooth on the disc (56, to import to the hitter a quarter torn.

that this the firstor initialmovement of sit i (1 control lever.

The plate is slotted "at 85 to receive a shorttinpl'er 01' tooth 86 out plate 87, also itorn'ietl with s loiigtthigei' or tooth nielly" CI'OSSiili the underside o the plttte S5 and estendihg outward there'troiii, a shit- :ihl'e distezhce ti-3 shown in Figure =2. The late 87, the pawl her 80 relating); to thje'moaiis tor actuating Mill controllin jg the fuel supply parts will he'herein;lifter inure piurticuiml v reterredto.

The normal position oif the can ri'iemhei' 80. \llitli'i hllfi control level" D is in 11 neutral g'iosit'iom issppr minutely horizontal. "and the position ot'said 621111 njieniher Whensiitl controllevey D is inlow or iiie'tliuin or high, is spproxiiimtely iii vertical position,

In the ooei'ation 0t changiiigthe control lever B tronine'ut ":11 position to low or ine- This partia lrotetion of the d1sc66 reciprocates the coir 89), iliid the cmhlilte momdium speeds, which might also be said for high or reverse speeds, it is first necessary, as will be understood in the operation of a motor propelled vehicle of the type referred to, to release the clutch lever E (assuming that the engine is running) 5 and during the release of the clutch lever, the parts which I have described, are so timed in their more ments that the plate 79, associated with the toothed disc 66, may be moved a predeter mined distance and returned to cause the engagement of the pawl 81 with a tooth of the disc 66, whereby to impart rotational movement to said disc 66, and to shift the control lever D, through the reciprocation of the bar 65, connected with the toothed disc 66 and the slidable bracket 62.

In Figure 3, dotted lines diagrammatically illustrate and designate different positions of the clutch lever E, and also the plate 8% and the connecting elements which are instrumental in the oscillation of the toothed disc 66, through the rotational movement imparted to the rock shaft 9, when a direct pull is made upon the two reins 36 and 37 The designating lines (Z, Z), 0, (Z, c and f, Figure 3, to theright of a line passing vertically through the axis of the shaft 9, indicate the successive axial positions of the roller 60, carried by the rock shaft 9, which engages with the clutch lever E for releasing it during the shifting of the control lever D, and the corresponding designating lines a, Z), a, (Z, 6 and f, Figure 3, to the left of a line passing vertically through the axis of the shaft 9, indicate the successive positions of the pivotal connection between the bar 83 and the plate 84;, and which positions are assumed during the movement of the plate 79 to impart rotational movement to the disc 66, when the shaft 9 is oscillated from a to Assuming now that the parts are in the relative positions shown in Figures 2 and 3, and it is desired to move the control lever D forward into slow speed, (assuming the engine to be running) the operator will pull back upon the two reins 36 and 37, oscillating the arms ll and 46 to withdraw the plunger 52, releasing the casting 42 to permit of upward movement of the casting 42 on the bar 17, which will reciprocate the cable or rope 48, and through its connection with the segment disc or plate 47, impart rotational movement to the rock shaft 9, such movement of the shaft 9 lowers the roller 60, bringing it into contact with the clutch lever E. When the axis of this roller reaches the point 0, the roller is in engagement with the clutch lever E, and when the axis of this roller reaches the point (Z, the clutch lever E is released. As the shaft 9 is rotated, it imparts a like movement to the plate 84, and it, through its connection with the bar 88, reciprocates the latter the position of the pivotal connection between the plate 8% and the bar 83, being shown at points a, Z) and c, which correspond to the indicating points (Z, Z) and c of the roller 60. \Vhen the axis of the roller reaches the point (Z, the plate 84 has been swung in the arc of a circle, where its pivotal connection with the bar 83 is correspondingly shown at (Z, which has shifted the plate 79 to the limit of backward throw, with-the pawl 81. away from the disc 66, and when the axis of the roller 60 reaches the point 0, the plate Sal: has been swung upwardly with its pivotal connection with the bar 83 also shown at c, which has returned the plate 7 9 to a position with its pawl 81 in engagement with a tooth of the disc 66, and it is when the axis of the roller 60 reaches the point f, that the plate 53st has been swung sui'iiciently far upwardly, so that its pivotal connection with the bar 83 has also been moved to the point 7, swinging the plate 79 on the hub of the disc 66, and through the engagement of the pawl 81 with a tooth of the disc, causing the disc to be rotated one quarter of a turn. This imparts sufiicient reciprocal movement to the bar 65, connected with the disc 66, so as to reciprocate the slidable bracket 62 to a position which will carry with it, the control lever D into low speed.

The dotted line positions of the arms (ll and 416, diagrammatically shown on Figure 2, correspond to similar positions indicated by the characters just previously referred to on Figure 3. It will be understood that when the reins 36 and 37 are released by the operator, the stored up energy in the spring (not shown) connected to the clutch lever E, through the depression of said lever, will return the lever to its normal position, raising the roller 60, and in'iparting reverse rotational movement to the rock shaft 5), and when the said lever E, through the action of the spring connected therewith, has been returned to its normal position, the spring 61 on the shaft 9 will raise the roller to a disengaged position immediately above the clutch lever E, see Figure The operator may change the control le ver D from low speed to neutral, and then to medium speed, by releasing the reins, pormitting the parts descriliied 2o ret in to their initial positions, and then by a rerl ll upon the two reins, as prr-rior-ish' d scrir-cu. in'ipart corresponding movement to the (in ments, and again rotate the toothi-zd disc 66 an additional one-quarter turn, which will move the CQtfOl lever D back to neutral and then again through the same pro s movements, impart an additional one unrter turn to the toothed disc 66 and move the lever D to the position of medium speed. It is understood tha with each alternate rotational movement imparted to the tr disc 66, the control lever l) irmore:

teeth t).

rily release hie reins 1 the operating}; perte. i it) return to menlllitlu. p parting rotational movement i hat he may release the reins s ieetly the parts to the position iniheetec Dtitltg' lines (Z, which te entrees the pawl 81 on the gain ene' e with a tooth on the thenhy an additional pull, seitl lave imparted, thereto, an eclclh ti 1. p turn. This ope 'etion may he C(illtil' red. (is desired; hy e sl 'ht release oi? the reins, and then he with lUEl l t is to be either niitliiremoe th new pull upon. the two 3-K; anti 5 fuel reapply may inoreeeeal. tor t poi-5e of aeoele 'eting the engine. ll 2 plish this in e iii-annex" and by a means about to he deeoriherh entl through the oscillation oi? the shaft As also will he turther exphaineth this re ejuletion oi? the thel euj ip iy may he inn le (hiring the movement. oi the vehicle when in any the W. this epeetle t oi actuating:

, i iltMl without the hereesi j, 1 menus which eontro. tl e movemeit or the vontrol lever l) to oheh 'e the speeds.

Fuel m/ flg control wwzmaz--fll1is mechanism. which ie else ectiietetl thv means (it the reel; when; 9, i1 Figzures and and particularly tlie er 'tiggnre. To support this llltthlkllllSill, there is provided the short upstanding"angle ire; her it). previously referred to. To the upper ontl oi this her anti on its tee n o e upstanding iroi her ot the at at frame; there is T1 ri (l :1, r i on its peripheral ozl ge. a plurality eit 2" plate ineinher 8t) orme fl with the ore: l ended with :1 nltirulit t:

nlzite ob zfn J17. Tl e :rzinli e oz-ion withits plurality ofpertomtiolie, 'l'tll'l'llS a means 0t ronneetion hetweeh the .1 te ineiiiher 89 i e and the tt'uel'eupply control means. 'ihie lest lliB-Ilt'ltkiltfl means is represented by; the crank arm see Figure 1 also provided do. with a plurality of: perforations 9 Conneeting the crank her 93 and also the email; extension 91 of the pletelneinher 89. is e IOtl' pesiti 011 95, see Figures 1 and l, and this red may have connection with the crank extenslon 91 and the orenl; arm 93, throngii either of the perforetitms in said lD'QHIl'TQ/TS, whereby an adjustable corn eetioniiiey be inside tween these parts to reguhrte the RDOYGHLQRiZ ot the e eel: arm 93, ant thereh control the moonlit o fuel supplied Whenthe plate member 89 is actuated.

i'lessoeialteal with the pi ite member 81), TC in:

lltlfltzliljiwfilkt thereto. a 0 supported on the seine hear ng ihei'lhe, 1s a tllSC Jti. haw 111g on one it: the lug pro ection 9'? and on its other time a. eee'irient gear 98, i "3 I) 1 AH" \J' x x i1)" i iig uie 0. .le tithing lilblllwti ioi 1e plate 85 airdthe (llStZ 9t; eonstitutee pret'ee ehly stem progeetmg from the npright frame ineinher it). The plate in unher 8S and the thee 96 are iii'eite-rehly initlepeirth en't oi each other and to the plate iii-ember 89 12 1- 5," he in'iperterl rotatioh l inorement -in one direction, Without (list g the disc 96 but \rheiriiito'verl hr the other: (ii: ration and at times by ei'igegei'iiient Wit/ll" the 9? on the disc 98, the letter. toiiiip thereto. i ratio-rial iiitwoinen direction, its e cram; eiatei'aei pert rot-ration ove 'he'nt retain. the p ate 1:.

(l, e 95 in their HOL'lUZl'l poeiti, iiiehih'er 1G0 is eoileti e hout the em: connected thereto, and tl1Q()tilQ1- Cid. oi the springextehoe up 2.1141 engeg with the 'i'zmli eratena-iion' oi the 8%), see liiguree P3 and it. liming e ll-l'tftlai reletieii with the eegzgnieiitel gear Jtl en t. (liee 96, is at see'eientnl gear 101 on a dis t rotational n-i'ovei her 96 when ro- "izirte'tl thereto hi ee i may engeee with.

when) i to thel h 2111 are: erueiixeion 1053'. t at right CORE eetotl Wi her it) and (l1 1-? pawl 82. yielding; ripherel to Whi) lit with the po whereby the pawl enter Stttftt the teeth oi? the eaitl (the {36, as

\ 'olx 'ed in the r en'ner previously (.l and for looking the (liltl thee 36 against re- Yeree motion.

The extension ot the thee it)?! 11;; emph.

ml to ride on the one: member tit), and z the are! 11+ rotetetl tliEfOt'ill the nether of the time if-t5 emit (122.111 will alte nately raise itiltl lower 1' will have engagementwith: zit

in ember toothed liee 6G,

plate ll0 pivot tr. 1 Ineinber 10. The pla' neinber U0 is producd with the tired doc; l til, which like the end ot' the toothed bar f is adapted to have enh t with the ratchet teetli 90 on the plate member 80. The relation ot the toothed bar 10?- and the plate 110 is maintained by a spring connection 113, said spring coiled about the pivot member 111 and bearing under the dog ll? to hold the plate inc nber 1010 in its normal posi in 1.

ln the operation or the reel: shat't anr the oscillation of the plate member 8%, plate 87 is oscillated on its pivot 105, wh ah lowers the toothed bar 10'? moving it out of contact with the ratchet teeth on the ll to member the slot 100 in the plate member 110 allowing limited nioven'ient ot the pin 10S therein, without allectingz the n'iovenient of the plate 110. The rock shaft 9 and the plate member B l may be one coin ope 'atiou, going through the cycles of noreinenls from a to 7', both inclusive which will more the plate member 8? into the dotted line position shown in Figure l, the short linger or tooth being; swung); out of the plcte oo path of the plate 84:, while the long; linger or tooth 88 will remain in rel: tion to the said plate nieinler 84, so that when it is returned to its normal position, it: will inipart opp: site oscillator movement to the plate 87, when the short linger or tooth 86 will again enter the slot in the plate member Sit; and as the plate member 8? assumes its normal position the toothed bar 107 will again enter into contact with the tooth of the plate member 80.

it is to be inderstood that the do l on the plate llt acts to hold the plate member 80 in its dili erent adjustev ositions and is released 'troni the teeth e pl the rock shalt 0. A tall in the plate H0 and nzcnt' to the latter as in Figure 4;. The corsti ot the parts is such t 1 leased l roni the teeth of the 89 when the rock shaft r ta 1 to point r? and during; the 10.7 the member 89 is moved one tooth.

I wish it understood that under varying conditions of load and when it is necessary to inci'e the en the 'uel supply for acccleratin 3 the t, as for instance, wlnn motor v lo is rioi'ino upward on a or: i

or over 3 5h ground; that by short jerlij; pulls on both of the reins and 37, the operator may impart Slight oscillatory motion to the shatt 0, and through it to the plate 84;, which will in turn, iinpart slight oscillatory novement to the plate 87, lowering and 'aising the toothed bar 107 which will move from and into engagement with the ratchet teeth on the plate member 89, and cause intermittent oscillatory motion to the lat ter. which will reciprocate the con,- necting bar 2 a1 d thereby actuate the crank for s1 iplying the fuel to the engine It is to be ier understood. that when the operator ises the two reins and 37 perinit'tin Y return it the operative parts to their A nl positions, under the action of the sprn connected with the clutch lever E, that the final inov *ment imparted to the rock shalt t through the action oil? the spring 0i ues the roller 60 from contact with the cl itch lever E, that such motion will be imparted to the toothed bar 10? through the coin ea tion of the plate number S t and plate 0? therewith, which will more the plate member 89 the distance ot one tootlu tor the purpose oi supplying r su'liicient amount of fuel to allow the engine to idle.

meat of in m p ses. to run the motor rchicle at high t i as the low and medium 351 1i llje-ctirc but; when high sp d s dcs rable the construction and arrangement of the rein control is such that this may be at't'a'ued through and by means ot the mechanisms which I have described,

putthe vehicle in high speed it is necessary to shift the control lever l) 'lroui the position shown in t'ull lines in l igures 11 and 12 to the position shrwru in dotted lines in said. .tiu'ures. 'lo more the control lever D 't'roni the neutral position between low and medium to the neut 'al position l ctween high and reverse the operator will whip the rein 37 under the saiieave wheel 76, journalcd on the pivoted arm 7 Figure 2, in which the rein. 37 is shown in dotted lines, whig iped under the sheave wheel 70. it is now apparent, that; when he draws upon the two reins 3(5 and 37, he will lift the pivoteo arm 74, raise the chain or cable 73, which will in turn, litt the hinged plate '72., Fig 1.05 l]. and 19 which process ofpull upon the two reins, as has been previously described; for the purpose of oscillating the rockshaf-t 9, the control lever D ismoved intohigh speed. To

Jmove the control lever D from the neutral position shown 1n dotted lines in Figure 12 1 to ltSllOlDltIl llQLltl'tlllQOSltlOll between lowi andmedium speeds, all that is necessary for f theoperator to do,isto whip the rein 37 "from under the sheavewheel 76, releaslng the pivoted armT t, when the spring 'TOwill exert its pressure uponthecrooked portion 69 of the shaft 68, and return the control lever D toits normal neutral position.

I have previously suggested that disconnection of certain of the elements' of the 'attachnient could be made, which would permit an operator to control thevehicle by l the controlling devices supplied therewith,

instead of the rein control means herein described. "To the accomplishment of this leaves the steering means, fuel control means and clutch control levers free for manual operation bythe operator sitting on the motor vehicle.

The dogs'26 and 2'7 have a pivotal connection with the oscillatory arm or bar 17, lockingthebar 17 anebthrdhgh it, the steering appliances to hold the steering Wheels "-against accidentalturning and as has been 40 explained in'the operation, when one of the dogsis moved out of engagement with the teeth on the bar 17, by a pull on a rein,

the'other dog isalso released soas to allow such movement impart movement to the steering appliances. When itis desired'to control themotor vehicle by'the' steerlng and other control'means'thereon provided,

and the parts have been detached, as just above described, to release the locking of thesteering appliances, thedogs2 6 and 27 are swung upandback on their pivots and retained in this disconnected position'from" the teeth on thebar 16, by means of the spring 30.

description and disclosure'in the drawings,

that I have provided a very efli'cient, and yet snnpleand easy to operatejrein control attachmentfor motor vehicles, which when 'appliedfwill'convert the presentday trac- :tor orlikevehicle, to'the" rein control type,

whereby in the operation and control of "farnrequioment,an implement be at tached to ancl'drawnby the motor vehicle,

"control the steering of the motor vehicle,

xcontrol its fuel supply, control the control leverywhile at the same time control the clutch lever," which is essentiahatthe time of the sl'iifting of the control lever to place thevehicle in motion, and to change the seeds thereof. Provision is made for actuating the fuel 1 supply means through pull upon the two reins at any time it is-desired to acceleratethe engine, and without disturbing the voperative parts.

What I claimis:

1. An attachment for motor vehicles to convert same to rein control, including means for'connection with the steering apv-pliances; means for connection with the fuel controlmeans; means forshifting the controllever; :mea ns for actuating the clutch lever, and rein means operatively connected with said steering connecting means and with said fuel controland control lever connections and clutch lever actuating means, so as to allow of selective operation of the steering-appliances independently of said otherappliances,- and-to operate the fuel controlmeans independent ofsaid other appliances, and 'for'operatingsaid clutch lever, control lever and r fuel supply means independent of said steering appliances. 2.";An 'attachment arranged for securement to motor vehicles to'convert same to rein 1 control,- including an upstanding oscil latory member arranged for connection with r the steering appliances means for shifting the"co11trol= lever from neutralto either of the positions of -low,-medium or highspeeds including a rockable' member inoperative connection witlrsaid-oscillatory member, and rein means ioperatively connected with 4 said steering connecting'member and with said control lever shif-ting means, so as to allow of selective operation of said steering appli- 'ances and control" lever, eitherindependently or simultaneously.

3wAn' vattachment'for motor vehicles to convertsame to rein control, including means for connection with the steer-ingappliances; uneans'" for connection with the fuel control means ofthe V6l1lCl6,-a11d" rein means operatively connected with-=said steering connected means.and with said fuel control coni 1 "nection, so as to allowof selectiveloperation It should beapparent from the foregoing operatively connected withsaid steering con- "yn'ecting gmeans "andiwith said clutch shifting and control levers, so as tov allow of selective operation of the steering appliances and clutch and control levers, either independently or simultaneously, and means operated by the rein means for releasing the clutch lever preceding the operation of said control lever.

5. An attachment for motor vehicles to convert the control lever to rein control, including means for shifting said lever from a neutral position to positions of different speeds, and rein means for actuating said lever shifting means, said shifting means being so arranged that alternate movements thereof places said lever in neutral positions.

6. An attachment for motor vehicles to convert the control lever to rein control, including means formed for attachment to and for shifting said lever from neutral position to positions of different speeds, and rein means operatively connected to said lever shifting means, so as to selectively shift said lever to positions of low and high speed and alternately in neutral position between low and high speeds.

7. An attachment arranged for securement to a motor vehicle for converting the fuel supply control means to rein control, including a rockable member, operative connections including a ratchet means between said member and fuel supply control means, and rein means in operative connection with said member.

8. An attachment for motor vehicles to convert the clutch and control levers and fuel control means to rein control, including means formed for attachment to and for operating said. control lever; means for actir ating the clutch lever, said last named means being timed relative to the control lever operating means, whereby the clutch lever is released before the operation of said control lever; means formed for attachment to and for operating the fuel control means, and rein means operatively connected with said control lever attachment, clutch lever actuating means and said fuel control attachment means, so as to allow of a selective operation of the fuel control means independent of said clutch and control levers.

9. In a rein control for motor vehicles, an attachment arranged for bodilv securement to the vehicle, a member on said attachment adapted to be connected to the steering appliances connecting the steering post and steering wheels, a bar pivotally connected With said attachment, connections between said bar and said member, means for locking said bar in different positions, and rein means for oscillating said bar in opposite directions, said locking means releasable by said reins.

10. In a rein control for motor vehicles,

an attachment arranged for bodily secure- .ment to the vehicle, a member pivotally mounted on said attachment and adapted to be connected to the steering appliances connecting the steering post and steering wheels, a bar pivotally connected with said attachment, means to operate said member from said bar, a rack on said attachment, means on the bar having engagement with the rack to lock the bar and said steering appliances, and rein means to move said bar in opposite directions and also arranged to release said lock.

11. In a. rein control for motor vehicles, an attachment arranged for bodilv securement to the vehicle, including means formed for attachment to and for operating the control lever; means to actuate the clutch lever and a member pivotally connected to said attachment; means operatively connecting the member to the steering appliances, and rein means operatively connected with said memher and with said control lever attachment and clutch lever actuating means, so as to allow of selective operation of said member independent of or With said clutch and con trol lever operating means.

12. In a rein control for motor vehicles, an attachment arranged for bodily securement to the vehicle, means on the attachment for moving the clutch lever, means on the attachment for moving the control lever, and rein means for operating both said lever moving means, said clutch lever moving means having a predetermined movement in advance of said control lever moving means, whereby said clutch lever may be thrown out before the movement of the control lever is initiated.

13. In a rein control formotor vehicles. an attachment arranged for bodily securement to the vehicle, including means for ac tuating the clutch lever; means formed for attachment to and for operating the control lever and means formed for attachment to and for operating the fuel control means. said clutch lever actuating means having a predetermined movement in advance of said control lever operating attachment, and rein means operatively connected with both said lever operating means and said fuel control means, so as to allow of simultaneous actuation of said fuel control means and said lever control means.

14. In a rein control for motor vehicles. an attachment arranged for bodily secure ment to the vehicle. a rock shaft, means op erated by the rock shaft for moving the clutch lever, means operated by the rock shaft for moving the control lever, and rein means for imparting rotational movement to said rock shaft, whereby said clutch lever may first be released and subsequently said control lever moved.

15. In a rein control for motor vehicles, an attachment arranged for bodily securement to the vehicle, a rock shaft, means on erated by the rock shaft for moving the clutch lever, means operated by the rock shaft for moving the control lever, means operated by the rock shaft for actuating the fuel control means, and rein means for imparting rotational movement to said rock shaft, whereby said fuel supply control means, clutch lever moving means and control lever moving means may be operated sequentially.

16. In a rein control for motor vehicles, an attachment arranged for bodily securement to the vehicle, a rock shaft, means operated by the rock shaft to impart movement to the fuel supply control means, clutch lever and control lever, a member pivoted on said attachment-and having connection With the steering appliances on the vehicles, means on said member in operative connection with said rock shaft, and a pair of reins connected With the means on said member, a pull on either one of said reins oscillating said memher and actuating said steering appliances and a direct pull on both said reins, in unison, operating said rock shaft and imparting movement to said fuel supply control means, and clutch and control lever actuating means.

17. In a rein control for motor vehicles, an attachment arranged for bodily securement to the vehicle, a rock shaft, means actuated by the rock shaft for moving the clutch lever, means actuated by the rock shaft for moving the control lever, means actuated by the rock shaft for operating the fuel supply control means, a member on the end of rock shaft, a bar fulcrumed on said attachment and connected with the steering appliances, a member slidable on said bar, a pair of reins connected With said slidable member, and a flexible connection between the slidable member on said bar and the member on said rock shaft, said flexible connection crossing the fulcrum of said bar on the attachment, a pull on either rein imparting oscillatory movement to said bar and actuating said steering appliances, and a direct pull on both said reins reciprocating said slidable member and imparting oscillatory movement to said rock shaft, whereby said fuel supply control means, and clutch and control lever actuating means are operated.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my hand this 29th day of May, 1920.

ALFRED WV. KNUTSON. 

